Albert Einstein · Stefan Zweig Were Albert Einstein and Stefan Zweig alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Stefan Zweig were alive at the same time for 60 years, from 1881 to 1942. Albert Einstein was 2 when Stefan Zweig was born.Albert Einstein was 62 when Stefan Zweig died, aged 60. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Stefan ZweigAustrian writerBorn 28 November 1881 · died 22 February 1942, aged 60 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinStefan ZweigAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Stefan Zweig in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.